What makes Oracle NetSuite better to work for than its competitors? Hansraj is a senior consultant at Oracle NetSuite with eight years of experience developing and implementing financial models for tax forecasting, volume forecasting, sales budgeting, and supply chain logistics. For him, Oracle NetSuite is a career game-changer because of the clear focus on professional growth and advancement. Read on to learn about the opportunities that await you in his growing team.
What drew you to Oracle NetSuite?
There’s a time in everyone’s life when you have to pursue what’s right for you. I still remember the words which completely transformed my career. I came across them on the Oracle careers website: “You’ve come to the right place. We’re using the technologies of tomorrow to tackle the real-world problems of today.” I felt kind of enlightened after seeing this because it resonated so deeply with what I wanted from my career. I want to solve important problems creatively and make decisions that I’m proud of.
What was it like joining your new team?
There are many dreams that don’t come true because people fear leaving their old company behind and joining a new organization that’s unknown to them. I had the same worries. Once I joined Oracle NetSuite I was delighted to discover a fantastic enablement plan which new joiners undertake for the first few months. It’s really well structured so that you get up to speed with quality expertise. Onboarding is comprehensive because it contains theory, as well as valuable hands-on experience. I had the opportunity to work on real-time projects as a shadow resource and I learned so much about our day-to-day projects in the process. I was also assigned a mentor who coached me directly in my role. In short, the whole thing was a world-class learning experience without any pressure.
How is a day in the life of a senior consultant?
The richness of our expertise is because of the diversity of our work. Each day is full of new joys, challenges, and variety. I’ve gotten great exposure working for several different implementation projects with different customers and project managers. Each customer is new and their planning requirements for forecasting and budgeting adds different flavors to each project. It’s fun to interact with multiple customers every day and offer them innovative, scalable, and dynamic solutions. My colleagues are extremely helpful at every stage of each project, and project advisors are always on hand to lend some expert advice when you need it.
Talk to us about rewards, recognition, and growth.
There are plenty of advancement options at Oracle NetSuite; everything is open to you based on what you’re passionate about. I’ve had a very positive experience of this. My manager and I arranged bi-weekly one-on-one meetings to not only discuss any project issues, but to also explore the different possibilities for growing my skills and my career. He helps me understand the different roles and opportunities available and how they can align with my long term goals, so that I can shape my plans accordingly. I have no hesitation in saying that Oracle NetSuite is the only company I’ve come across in my entire career of 8 plus years where the promotion criteria is communicated with so much transparency and consistency. It’s exactly how they described it before I joined—and anyone who meets the criteria is eligible for promotion and growth. If you lack any skill which is holding you back, Oracle NetSuite offers you the resources and study materials to increase your knowledge and management supports this development at all levels.
Do you have any career advice to share?
My advice is to first understand the difference between a good career and the right career. A good career will make you content. The right career will not only make you content, it will make you proud of yourself, and the impact you have. I whole-heartedly recommend joining Oracle NetSuite to people who have dreams of becoming a world-class professional. Lastly, I recommend that if you join us, start by mastering skills and techniques. Before you know it, you’ll be an artist.
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